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North American and Caribbean Region

North American and Caribbean Region (NAC)

BPW Canada is a member of the North American and Caribbean Region of BPW International.  As of December 2024, the North America and Caribbean region of BPW International includes 12 member countries: 2 with Affiliate Federations and 10 with Affiliate Clubs.

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Karin Gorgerat, Canada

BPW International Regional Coordinator: 2024-2027

Karin Gorgerat currently serves as the North American and Caribbean (NAC) Regional Coordinator for BPW International (2024–2027). A dedicated and long-serving member of the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW Canada), she has served as Past President of BPW Canada and held various national leadership roles over the past 14 years. Karin is a long-standing member of the BPW Hastings and Prince Edward Club (formerly BPW Trenton & District), where her involvement spans more than 30 years, including a term as President of BPW Ontario.

Karin has represented BPW Canada on the global stage as a delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York, advocating for gender equity and the advancement of women.

Professionally, Karin retired after a successful 43-year career with BMO Bank of Montreal, where she served as a regional sales manager. In this role, she led large teams, mentored numerous branch managers, and was recognized for her collaborative leadership style.

Today, she continues to support economic development and women’s empowerment as the Director of Trenval Business Development Corporation. This federally funded Community Futures organization provides loans and resources to small businesses in the Belleville, Ontario region. Karin also serves as the Director of Women’s W.O.R.K., a charitable organization that funds educational seminars hosted by BPW clubs across Canada.

Through her extensive professional and volunteer experience, Karin exemplifies principled leadership, mentorship, and a deep commitment to building opportunities for women locally, nationally, and internationally.

Bryn Norrie, NFBPWC

BPW North American and the Caribbean Young BPW: 2024-2027

Bryn Norrie is a law student at George Washington University Law School. Before enrolling in law school, she was a Governance Program Associate at Counterpart International. She supported a variety of efforts across the Governance Practice Area at Counterpart International, including work with the Global Democracy Coalition, countering human trafficking, and supporting women’s rights and media freedoms in authoritarian countries. She is the YBPW representative for the US for the 2024-2026 executive term and the NAC Regional YBPW Representative. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and a certificate in Peace, Conflict, and Security from the University of Colorado Boulder.